About
Recommended to stay here for one night if arriving late.
Why go
- Nice for arrival after flying
- More peaceful and less hectic than colombo
- A place to rest after the airport
Must try
- Visit the traditional fishing village
- Explore markets
- Visit the dutch canals
- Negombo fish market
- Negombo lagoon boat trip
Pro tips
- Head straight to negombo (10 mins from the airport)
- Pick up your tuktuk to explore the island
- Rent a bike if you have an international license
- Uber worked well and was cheap
Good to know
- Beach was unimpressive compared to others
- Area near the airport was suspicious and felt unsafe
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